Northrop Grumman will build a prototype space force for cyber defense of satellite networks

Published by Industry Update, 1 July 2022 WASHINGTON: Northrop Grumman next spring will begin testing a new hardware and software prototype for space forces designed to protect large, interconnected satellite networks from cyberattacks, company officials said. The prototype, called the Space End Crypto Unit (ECU), is being developed in tandem

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DoD Satcom: Big money for military satellites, slow shift to commercial services

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 June 2022 The Pentagon plans to spend nearly $13 billion over the next five years to develop and acquire military communications satellites. According to U.S. Department of Defense budget documents, this large investment supports growing demands for connectivity and secure data networks across

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Don’t Believe The Hype, The Billionaire Space Race Is Killing Earth

By Will Lockett, Published by Medium, 20 June 2022 Rockets will never be environmentally friendly We know we must be living through a revolutionary time in history when billionaires are the ones pushing the frontiers of space rather than the government. For the most part, these billionaires seem to be

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Western Space Heading ‘for War’, Warns Roscosmos Chief Amid Tensions Over Ukraine Crisis

By Aanchal Nigam, Published by Republic World, 19 June 2022 The space sector of Western nations is heading towards a war, warned Russian State Space Corporation "Roscosmos" Director General Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday. The space sector of Western nations is "heading towards a war", warned Russian State Space Corporation "Roscosmos"

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